How to Get My Dog's Photo on Greeting Cards & Post Cards
Pets are part of our families. If you are a pet owner or know a pet owner, then you already know the big part that the family dog or cat plays in the family unit. There are special holidays when people send greeting cards or postcards and would like to include a photo of their dog but unable to take the dog with them for the formal holiday family portrait sitting. Luckily, using your own printer and software, you can get your dog's photo on a greeting or post card.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Digital camera
- Greeting card software, such as Microsoft Publisher
- Card stock paper
- Printer
Instructions
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Take a picture of your dog and upload to your computer. Save the picture file in a folder that you can remember easily, such as the main pictures folder on your computer or save it to the desktop.
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Open your greeting card software program. One program that comes installed on many computers is Microsoft Publisher. Once you have the program open, select the option to create a card. In Publisher, this is under the section "Publication Types." Click the tab named "Greeting Card." Scroll through and select a card that you like as you will be able to personalize it later. Selecting a card with an image already on the front will make adding the photo much easier.
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Double click on the card that you like. This will open up the editor. Right click the picture or image on the front of the card. A menu will appear. When it does, click "Delete;" this will remove the picture from the card.
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Click "Insert" at the top of the screen. This pulls up a drop-down menu. When you get the menu, click Picture > From File. This will give you a search option. Find where you saved the picture and double click it or click on it once and click "Insert." This will place the picture on the front of the greeting card. Resize it to fit as you wish.
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Right click the photo and click "Format Picture" from the menu that pops up. Next, click "Size." This pulls up a tool that will allow you to adjust the width and height in inches or by percentage. Resize the picture in any fashion you wish as long as it suits your needs. Next, you will right click and hold the button down as you drag your mouse to place the picture where you would like on the card. When you are at the location where you want the photo, release the right button. After you are done, you can add text and personalize the card even further. If you would like to add the picture to a postcard, follow the step, but in Step 2, choose "Postcard" instead of "Greeting Card" under Publication Types.
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Insert your card stock paper into your printer and print your cards.
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